Within the late Nineteen Sixties, French furnishings designer Pierre Paulin unveiled a lounge chair not like something the world had seen earlier than: the F300.
Forging flat surfaces for sculptural curves, the visually distinct piece seemed like a chair from the long run. Each enticingly comfy and modern, the F300 grew to become an prompt icon, prized for its assertion appears and large versatility.
Now, the distinctive piece is making a comeback, as Copenhagen-based model GUBI has lately introduced this piece of design historical past again into manufacturing, alongside its companion the T877 Desk — out there in Australia solely at Cult.
It comes following GUBI’s profitable reissue of one other of Pierre’s design, the pillow-like Pacha chair. Regardless of being from one other period, each items of furnishings had been chosen as a result of their timeless appears, nonetheless showing as recent ideas all these years later.
‘The F300 completely embodies my father’s method to design and the stability between sculpture, magnificence, and luxury he sought in his work,’ says the designer’s son, Benjamin Paulin.
‘The design is rooted in analysis and a sensible understanding of how individuals sit. Such is the F300’s form that it’s virtually inconceivable to not chill out while you sit in it.’
Whereas the primary F300 and T877s had been produced in fiberglass or injected polyurethane, permitting for his or her ergonomic contours and light-weight development, GUBI has responsibly reengineered the items for the twenty first century.
The chair is now crafted in Italy from HiREK, an engineered polymer made by injecting industrial plastic waste into bespoke moulds, earlier than being refined by hand.
With the identical sturdiness as plastic, HiREK is light-weight and immune to UV, weathering, and strain.
Most significantly, the fabric affords a easy, high-gloss floor, which is then rigorously upholstered with a thermoforming method generally used to create luxurious automotive interiors.
The tip end result completely replicates the feel and appear of the unique design, whereas additionally minimising waste throughout manufacturing.
Now out there in a collection of modern colourways, the F300 is as daring and related as we speak because it was over half a century in the past. Greater than an announcement piece, it’s a celebration of wonderful design that can proceed to encourage generations to return.
The F300 Chair is now out there at Cult. Store the enduring design right here.
